Ayad Omar Ali

Location: Republic of Yemen, Sana'a | Email: [email protected] | Phone: +967-777744708

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Health-Safety-Environment Legislation Emergency Preparedness & Response Risk Assessment and Management
People Management and Leadership Hazards Identification and Analyses LNG Processing and Production
HSE Management System Quality / Environmental Management Training Planning, Design and Delivery
ACHIEVEMENTS AND KEY SKILLS
 Efficiently Managing the preparation and implementation of the Environmental and Social Management plans
across the Yemen COVID-19 Response Project that meet legal requirements to avoid, reduce or offset any adverse
impacts on the project workers, environment or communities
 Successfully managed Health, Safety and Environmental activities in the LNG plant during preservation mode
,originating plans that support the achievement of strategic aims, ensure loss prevention and enable continuous
improvement
 Reviewed and improved the industrial hygiene program as well as managed implementation of Radiation Protection
Program within the Yemen LNG plant
 Participated efficiently in achieving successful and major reinstatement after construction the Yemen LNG project
 Implementation of the Quality Management System ISO9001, Environment Management System ISO14001 and
ISRS across food, pharmaceutical, oil and gas industries
 Highly effective communicator with the ability to create professional relationships and ensure understanding at all
levels of an organisation; in possession of strong influencing and negotiation skills
 Consistently demonstrates a self-motivation and determination to succeed; has the capacity to manage and lead
teams as well as operate effectively as a willing and flexible member of any team
 Has highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to engage others with change and use personal enthusiasm
and passion for HSE to motivate managers and teams to focus on safety; creating a positive HSE culture
 Brings excellent analytical skills and a proven track record of managing complex HSE related issues and investigation
outcomes in order to make decisions on behalf of an organisation
 Able to work well cross culturally with excellent language skills; Arabic (Native Speaker), fluent English and
intermediate Spanish
 Highly competent with IT software and applications including Microsoft Office and chemical engineering and safety
analyses software such as SAP, PRO II, and CANARY
RECENT CAREER HISTORY
Environmental Health Officer, World Health Organization WHO June 2020 – Present
 Developing the Yemen COVID-19 Response Project Environmental and Social Management Framework and the
subsequent instruments to manage the risks as well as implementing the necessary mitigation measures across the
supported health facilities
 Conducting the necessary screening for project activities and ensuring all donor requirements are met, risks are
mitigated, and all management plans are prepared
 Monitoring the rehabilitation, civil work activities across the supported facilities and ensure all environmental and
social negative impacts are well mitigated as well as track the corrective and / or preventive actions implementation
 Reviewing bidding and contracts documentations and ensuring the environmental and social safeguards
requirements are well interoperated and included during the evaluation process
 Monitoring the implementation of Infection Control and Medical Waste Management plan across the COVID-19
healthcare facilities and provide the necessary guidance on the applicable best practices
 Developing, implementing the training program necessary to raise the overall awareness of the Environmental and
Social Management plans applicable for the project
 Establishing the stakeholders’ consultation and engagement to ensure their relevance concerns and requirements
are adopted during the project various stages
 Handling the Grievance Redress Mechanism of the Environment nature of the COVID-19 Response project and
ensuring transparent, accountable and early response to complaints and suggestions
HSE Superintendent, Yemen LNG Company January 2017 – May 2020
 Managing HSE activities for both employees and contractors across Safety, Fire Fighting, Environment and Medical;
ensuring that both maintenance and operations are always compliant with HSE requirements
  Evaluating HSE management system ; identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes to
ensure adequate protection for personnel, environment and assets
 Ensuring that effective emergency response plans in place and remains prepared for any potential emergencies;
designing crisis management process and ensuring all those on site are clear on their responsibility
 As HSE authority , validating Permit to Work for maintenance activities and ensuing system requirements (Hazard
identification / Control, Isolation, Risk Assessment,..) are defined and applied
 Reviewing and approving incident investigation results; overseeing the implementation of required corrective or
preventive actions by the plant management to prevent reoccurrence
 Reviewing and issuing the company's HSE KPI, statistics and regular reports; using information to advise
Management Team on any actions required in order to enhance its HSE performance
 Ensuring emergency drills and exercises are performed as per the prepared plans, evaluating the implementation
effectiveness and team readiness in addition to guide the team on the findings identification and close out
 Developing positive relationships with onsite contractors; managing their performance, providing feedback on any
issues and ensuring understanding of guidelines and expected working practices
 Scheduling the regular activities including audits, inspections, drills, exercises, surveys and meetings; ensuring that
the schedule is maintained, well communicated and implemented across plant
 Providing advice and guidance to the business on all HSE matters including monitoring the completion of
management actions developed in response to both internal and external audits
 Communicating the safety messages across the plant; developing the Behaviour Observation Programme and
reviewing / cascading outcomes to ensure positive Safety Attitude is maintained by all staff
HSE Engineer, Yemen LNG Company October 2013 – December 2016
 Developed and maintained the HSE management system including policies, plans, procedures, audits, and forms;
ensured that company system remained in line with the local and international regulations
 Set up the emergency response and contingency plans as well as designing, organising and auditing emergency
response exercises; reviewed results, prepared reports and made recommendations for improvement
 Developed personal credibility as a subject matter expert; providing advice and guidance to the plant management
on actions required to deliver improvement to plant HSE performance
 Carried out the incident investigations, performing CTA and issuing recommendations for action or change to
management teams
 Analysed leading and lagging indicators; issuing short term and long-term actions required in order to enhance the
plant’s safety performance
 Issued the weekly, monthly and annual HSE reports as well as updated and issued the company HSE KPI
 Reviewed contractor HSE documentations and clearly explained any changes required; evaluated contractor
performance and issued any development recommendations
 Evaluated the requirements for PPE within the plant; detailing the specification per activity/ role and issuing the
required standards for both regular and irregular activities
 Planned and controlled the section's annual budget as well as determining need and procuring HSE and emergency
response equipment; looked for opportunity to reduce cost without compromising safety
 Led internal HSE audits and any necessary follow ups as well as monitoring progress against any agreed
recommendations to ensure timely implementation of changes as well as participating in external audits
 Reviewed and updated environmental and safety training materials; ensuring that they remained appropriate, up to
date, in line with updated internal procedures and industry best practice
 As the coordinator of the International Sustainability Rating System (ISRS), Integrated Management System, was
responsible for the preparation of action plans and leading audits of the system
 Accountable for the management of the Industrial Hygiene programme; reviewing existing practices and issuing
recommendations for improvement as well as implementing necessary change on an ongoing basis
 Nominated as the Radiation Protection Officer; establish coordination with relevant local authorities and
implementing all processes and activities required to achieve compliance with standards and legislations
Safety Supervisor, Yemen LNG Company July 2011 – September 2013
 Ensuring a proper site implementation of Permit to Work System and other procedures, site validation to confirm all
hazards are identified and compensatory measures are identified and applied
 Performed inspection and evaluation of HSE equipment, emergency response means; ensured it is maintained,
calibrated and appropriate for the level of risk
 Promoted the reporting of non-complicacies, anomalies and permit to work audits in addition to evaluated and
cascaded the findings outcomes
 Monitored sites activities during normal operation, SIMOPS and plant shutdown, carried out periodic inspections to
ensure that all safety rules were met, that risk was effectively managed and teams were well trained and qualified
 Investigate, follow-up and tracking of incidents including injuries, fire, property damage, spills, near misses,
hydrocarbon releases and vehicle incidents
  Provided guidance to operational teams and contractors on key HSE issues such as hazard analyses / control,
incidents prevention, risk assessments, emergency preparedness, and environmental protection
 Monitored safe working practices across activities such as construction, excavation, lifting, confined space, electrical
/process / mechanical isolation, and supporting team with the hazard identification and application of the control
measures
 Inspected scaffold materials, lifting gears and equipment as well as undertaking required checks of electrical and
mechanical tools and inspecting the hazardous materials storage, usage and disposal
 Conducted and evaluated naked flame activities within the plant and ensuring all precautions were taken
Environment Technician, Yemen LNG Project September 2008 – June 2011
 Followed up the implementation of company plans and procedures; Environmental Management Plan, Hazardous
Materials, Waste Management and Pollution Prevention both during construction and operation phase and
ensuring compliance with environmental laws, procedures, guidelines and specifications
 Supervised the team responsible for operating the waste management plan, sewage treatment and gardening;
accountable for all aspects of people management including development and performance management
 Participated in the process of determining the emission discharge standards such as wastewater discharge, air
emission limits and cooling seawater quality standards as well as designing waste collection areas
 Delivered environmental statistics, periodical reports, KPI results, budget estimations and calculation spreadsheets
for greenhouse gas emissions for review by senior management
 Responsible for the administration and maintenance of the environmental database; recording all incidents and
action tracking and updating the MSDS database for all chemicals in the plant as well as preparing reflux sheets
 Held responsibility for supporting the business to be certified against ISO 14001 requirements including preparing
the aspect and impact register for sites activities
 Carried out analyses of air, seawater and wastewater discharged from the plant as well as checking and calibrating
environmental monitoring devices
 Conducted toolbox talks and environmental awareness inductions for employees to ensure understanding of all
environmental aspects and proper handling of hazardous substances
 Evaluated contractor performance including waste collectors, recycling contractors and ensured all statutory
obligations are met
 Provided ongoing advice and support regarding environmental concerns to project teams both during construction
and operational phases of the LNG project
ADDITIONAL ROLES
Process Operator / On Job Training, Yemen LNG – PT Badak LNG Indonesia April 2006 – August 2008
Sales Engineer (water treatment, oil and gas), Haskan Limited August 2005 – March 2006
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Scaffold inspection; lifting inspection
Health and Safety IGC 1,2,3 Accident and Incident Investigation
Environment Management System ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Advanced Supervisory and Leadership Skills
ISRS, OHSAS 18001 inductions and ISRS Train the Trainer Site Inspection and Safety Audit
IMO Oil Spill Response Training LNG Plant Operation, Shipping and Cargo Handling
Advanced Cause Tree Analysis Advanced Fire Fighting
Certified HAZOP Team Leader LNG Safety & Technology
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Electrical Safety
Industrial Hygiene Risk Assessment Advanced First Aid
Safety Engineering for Operations Quality Management System ISO 9001 Auditor
EDUCATION
BSc degree in Chemical Engineering, Baghdad University, Iraq